Phalanx Yellow vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Phalanx Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcd228 (estimate)

Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY175
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fef738 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Light instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Yellow is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Phalanx Yellow on the colour wheel See Benzimidazolone Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Benzimidazolone Yellow Light equivalents

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